An interventional study of Computerized Laparoscopic Trainer and Box trainer with eye patch in Laparoscopic Training, sponsored by University of Nottingham. Completed at 2 sites in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-15.
Sponsored by University of Nottingham · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Comparison of laparoscopic training simulator v use of eye patch (to simulate loss of dept perception) to investigate acquisition of laparoscopic skills.
Healthy volunteers who are laparoscopic novices will perform four validated laparoscopic training exercises on both the laparoscopic computerized trainer and on a simple box trainer with an eye patch.
Novices will be allowed to familiarize themselves with the laparoscopic instruments and will be shown short video clips to demonstrate tasks.
They then will have five minutes to complete each of the four tasks. They will return 1-2 weeks later to complete the same process on the alternative training method.
All participants will complete the tasks on both the computerized lap simulator and the box trainer.
Exclusion Criteria:
Four laparoscopic task will be undertaken on a computerized laparoscopic trainer and box trainer with eye patch. Time to completion is recorded.
Device: Computerized Laparoscopic Trainer · Device: Box trainer with eye patch
Gold standard laparoscopic trainer using simulated computerized equipment.
Simple, cost effective box trainer, with loss of dept perception achieved with use of eye patch
Time to completion of laparoscopic tasks.
Time frame: 5 minutes
Plan to share: No
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